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CLEAN YOUR MATTRESS: pour about 1 cup of baking soda into a mason jar and drop in 4 drops of lavender essential oil. Put on lid and shake jar. Using a kitchen strainer sprinkle the baking soda mixture all over the mattress and let it sit for an hour or more. Thoroughly vacuum the mattress. Bye, bye dust mites and other nasty things. The baking soda helps draw up any moisture and deep dirtiness. It deodorizes and leaves the mattress smelling fresh and clean.
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Must try: How to get your dirty whites clean again... HOT HOT HOT water, 1 cap of laundry detergent, 1 cup powdered dish washer detergent, 1 cup bleach, 1/2 cup borax. Tell you what, you have to rewash it once to put softener in but it's the whitest you'll ever see your whites. If you omit the bleach it works great to get stains out of colors too (baby spit up is no longer a stain on OLD clothes)
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10 Habits for a Well-Run Home - this is simple, well thought out, and completely doable.
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72 ways to cut your spending by $400 a month and save $4000 a year!
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Pillows need to be washed twice a year because of mites, dirt and sweat! Learn how to clean your PILLOWS here.
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Sore throat: Eat 3 or 4 marshmallows to sooth a sore throat. There’s a scientific reason as to why it works. Apparently, the gelatin is very helpful when it comes to relieving irritation and soothing pain in your throat.
Ear infection remedy - WITHOUT using antibiotics!
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A bundle of chalk hung in a closet will absorb extra moisture and keep clothing fresh and dry, and takes up much less room than an electric dehumidifier. Mount a hook in the closet, out of the way of clothes or linens. Fasten a rubber band around a dozen pieces of chalk, and cover band with ribbon, allowing enough loop to hang chalk Read more at Marthastewart.com: Spring-Cleaning Rooms – Martha Stewart
Homemade vicks shower disks. If you are congested, pop one in the floor of your shower, let the steam do its work!
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This blog rocks! I love the thought of bringing ugly furniture back to life without having to sand it!...ive been searching all over for these tips
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turn smooth hangers into no-slip hangers with pipe cleaners
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How to clean your candle jars of wax once the candle is done. Great to reuse in the bathroom for cotton balls or q-tips
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Use pure vinegar in the 'jet dry' dispenser. My dishes are so shiny and spot free, and of course, absolutely no vinegar smell can even be detected. You HAVE to try this.
Another pinner says: Hot Vinegar and Dawn Soap! Seriously, I saw this on Pinterest and decided to try it on my white shower tile...WOW! 1 cup of HOT Vinegar (microwave 1-2 min) and 1 cup of blue DAWN liquid soap. Shake into bottle and creates a gel that is OUT OF THIS WORLD!
My favorite is using baby powder to remove sand from the beach!
Use tape to measure distance between the two holes, then put the tape on the wall. Smart and simple!
Keep pesky bugs away with a DIY natural bug spray by Wellness Mama
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how to remove water rings from wooden furniture--good to know!
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Who knew?? Use baking soda and vinegar to fix funky towels. Over time, and with many washes, your bath towels will build up detergent and fabric softener residue, leaving them both unable to absorb as much water and smelling kinda funky when they do. Rather than give Target another lump sum, run them through the wash once with hot water and a cup of vinegar, then again with hot water and a half-cup of baking soda, as wikiHow suggests. That strips the residue from them, and leaves...
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Use alcohol in a spray bottle to kill bugs in your home instead of the toxic stuff in the can. Alcohol dries clean with no oily residue and is more effective than the bug sprays you'd buy in the store. Try it, you'll be amazed.
Professional house cleaners spill their 10 best-kept secrets to save time & effort. 1 most definitely liked was how to remove grease/dirt build up from kitchen cabinets. Say to clean cabinets, 1st heat slightly damp sponge/cloth in microwave for 20 - 30 sec. until it's hot. Put on a pair of rubber gloves, spray cabinets w/ an all-purpose cleaner containing orange oil, then wipe off cleaner w/ hot sponge. This should make the kitchen look & smell wonderful too!
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Flight attendant shows you how to pack 10 days worth of clothes into a carry-on. Need this for my trip this summer!!
Clever!! What a great idea to hang a picture!! Put the toothpaste where you will want the nail to go. Then, press the picture to the wall where you want to hang it so that the toothpaste from the back of your frame sticks to the wall. Why didn't I think of this? Just a great idea!!
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"secret" for getting your cake to fall perfectly out of the pan
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Use boiling water instead of tap water to make clear ice. Great for putting fruit, herbs, flowers or surprises in.
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Add a cup of baking soda to the toilet, leave it for an hour, and then flush. It will clean the toilet and absorb the odor. This site also has 75 other uses for soda
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Since they're warning that our unseasonably warm winter is going to lead to awful mosquito levels...DIY Mosquito trap- good for about 2 weeks... then replace ingredients
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Amazing list of 25 things I can't believe I ever lived without knowing!
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Erase hard water stains with a lemon and other tips to naturally clean your bathroom
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Deodorant as Blister Preventer...rub clear deodorant in the heels of new shoes to prevent blisters.
Miracle grout cleaner: 1/4 c bleach + 3/4 c. baking soda!
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Who knew?? Use baking soda and vinegar to fix funky towels. Over time, and with many washes, your bath towels will build up detergent and fabric softener residue, leaving them both unable to absorb as much water and smelling kinda funky when they do. Rather than give Target another lump sum, run them through the wash once with hot water and a cup of vinegar, then again with hot water and a half-cup of baking soda, as wikiHow suggests. That strips the residue from them, leaves them smelling fr...
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A natural tick deterrent for human use, to try this year: 1 part tea tree oil to 2 parts water in a spray bottle
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How to clean your cookie sheets--Kitchen "Miracle" Cleaner! You put about 1/4 cup of baking soda in a small glass bowl and squirt in hydrogen peroxide until it makes a nice paste. Then you rub it on the offending dirt/stain/grease...whatever! You can usually just use your fingers...but you can also use a small sponge at times as well.
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Hot Vinegar and Dawn Soap! 1 cup of HOT Vinegar (microwave 1-2 min) and 1 cup of blue DAWN liquid soap. Shake into bottle and creates a gel that is OUT OF THIS WORLD! Thank you Pinterest!
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Put your phone in a glass to make the music loud enough to fill the room! Never guessed!
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A small piece of plastic wrap can make all the difference when packing. Never thought about this!
Place a dishwasher-safe cup filled with plain white vinegar on the top rack of the dishwasher. Using the hottest water available, run the dishwasher through a cycle. The vinegar will help to wash away the loose, greasy grime, sanitizes, and helps remove the musty odor. Next, sprinkle a cupful of baking soda around the bottom of the tub and run it through a short cycle. The baking soda will help freshen and removing stains.
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Gardening Tip - Put Epsom salts and sugar into each hole with your plant. It makes them grow larger, leafier and greener.
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Remove sweat stains, green from blonde hair, help acne, and treat dandruff..
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Dip the tip of an empty Swiffer Wetjet solution bottle into boiling water for about 10 seconds and the lid twists off (use a towel). Refill with your preferred cleaning solution at appropriate dilution! and re-cap. Genius. No need to pay for more fluid... way overpriced. genius
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Brenda Ray I do this with quite a few of my pants. NYDJ though don't gap on me though.